hessodreamy
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I've been scouting around for something similar for a while and just scored this baby on eBay, got it shipped over the other day and now I wanted to brag about it & ask some questions.
Here she is. What colour is that? Is it natural? Pretty sexy, anyway. It's actually a bit more beat up than that picture suggests, but it hides it well.
The pickup pole pieces are kinda rusty. Will that affect the sound? Is it worth taking them out (or raising them loads) and getting some wire wool on them? Also the wound strings sound a little dead, kinda like old strings (though they're new), and even when unplugged. Is this normal? Maybe the bridge saddles need some filing or re-cutting? Some of the other roller saddles don't roll. Should they? Should I get some oil in there?
The tailpiece seems a bit butchered. That's not normal is it?
Perhaps it's something to do with this crazy string alignment:
I've re-aligned the strings but as it stands I'm not sure where the original holes were. Not that it matters.
It looks like the nut and fret board have had some repairs. Not terribly good ones:
Serial number, I believe, dates it to 1974
Sound-wise, it's great. REALLY bright, so it takes some taming. But I like my humbuckers bright and chimey. I'd like a bit more brightness out of the neck but I'll work on the setup. Almost sounds like single coils sometimes.
Here she is. What colour is that? Is it natural? Pretty sexy, anyway. It's actually a bit more beat up than that picture suggests, but it hides it well.
The pickup pole pieces are kinda rusty. Will that affect the sound? Is it worth taking them out (or raising them loads) and getting some wire wool on them? Also the wound strings sound a little dead, kinda like old strings (though they're new), and even when unplugged. Is this normal? Maybe the bridge saddles need some filing or re-cutting? Some of the other roller saddles don't roll. Should they? Should I get some oil in there?
The tailpiece seems a bit butchered. That's not normal is it?
Perhaps it's something to do with this crazy string alignment:
I've re-aligned the strings but as it stands I'm not sure where the original holes were. Not that it matters.
It looks like the nut and fret board have had some repairs. Not terribly good ones:
Serial number, I believe, dates it to 1974
Sound-wise, it's great. REALLY bright, so it takes some taming. But I like my humbuckers bright and chimey. I'd like a bit more brightness out of the neck but I'll work on the setup. Almost sounds like single coils sometimes.